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Li'l Jay
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:02 pm |
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I've been slammed at work, and have been unable to read my comics for weeks. I have a huge stack of new floppies and I am falling behind.
This thread will be log of reading them, in the order that I choose them. Feel free to lob suggestions.
Here is what I have on hand, unread:
Criminal #6 (I just read it as I typed this) The Twelve #8 Immortal Iron Fist One Shot (Death Queen) Superpowers #6 Fables 76 and 77 and 78 Brave and Bold 17 (Supergirl and Raven) Age of Sentry 2 Monster Size Hulk One Shot Booster Gold 13 Brave and Bold 18 (Raven and Supergirl) The Spirit 22 RASL 3 Secret Invasion 7 Final Crisis 4 Thor One Shot (The Truth of History) Captain America 43 HULK 7 Unknown Soldier 1 (New Vertigo title) Edited 10/30 to add: Thor Secret Invasion 3 1985 Superpowers 7 Immortal Iron Fist 19 Thor 11 Project Superpowers Chapter Two Prelude
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:24 pm |
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Let me know how RASL is.
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Li'l Jay
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:25 pm |
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Rawburn wrote: Let me know how RASL is. Will do. It's up soon, I think.
_________________ Rom's kiss turned Rogue a hero.
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Li'l Jay
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:27 pm |
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Okay, I was drawn to Unknown Soldier #1 for some reason. And it was gewwwd.
I loved the old series in my Showcase. This one is set in 2002 Uganda, and though it starts out a little bit political, it is very pulpy. This pacifist doctor is becoming very un-pacifist and is going to become the Unknown Soldier, using force in this war beset by bad guys and bad situations all around. I loved the art.
_________________ Rom's kiss turned Rogue a hero.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:46 pm |
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Piker. Ya wanna guess how many CDs I own that I've never listened to?
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Li'l Jay
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:48 pm |
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Jimbo wrote: Piker. Ya wanna guess how many CDs I own that I've never listened to? 1189? I've got tons of comics I've never read. This is just brand new ones I bought within the last three or four weeks.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:57 pm |
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Li'l Jay wrote: I've got tons of comics I've never read. Me too. Like, me entire (7 books) collection of Showcase Presents and most of my Marvel Essentials. And many many trades. But I'm workin on it. Hammering out Adam Strange right now. Then I'll read somethin else. Git r dun!
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TS Garp
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:05 pm |
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I am due for a Flaming Carrot weekend myself.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:56 pm |
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I have SOOO much unread stuff on the shelf. Omnibuses, Absolutes, Essentials, and Showcases alike. I just blasted through the Unknown Soldier Showcase last week. Very good stuff. I didn't care so much for the Michelinie penned stuff at the end, which infused a fair bit of Vietnam-era sentiment into the Soldier's mindset. It didn't work for the patriotic character
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:11 pm |
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Jeff wrote: I just blasted through the Unknown Soldier Showcase last week. Very good stuff. I didn't care so much for the Michelinie penned stuff at the end, which infused a fair bit of Vietnam-era sentiment into the Soldier's mindset. It didn't work for the patriotic character That book was good. Most people agree it tails off in quality at the end. I think in the thread were I was reading and reviewing it (as I went along), I observed something similar to your Vietnam-era sentiment. I may have liked it (without necessarily agreeing with the politics behind the sentiment).
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:12 pm |
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I went ahead and read RASL 3.
1. It is getting kind of good. 2. This book is weird. 3. No more issues until March 2009. Ugh.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:57 am |
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TS Garp wrote: I am due for a Flaming Carrot weekend myself. This could mean any number of things.
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Li'l Jay
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:29 pm |
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I'm going to read me a funny book.
I choose . . . . Secret Invasion 7. I hear that there were some surprises or something. Better get that one out of the way before I tumble across a spoiler.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:35 pm |
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I can barely tell what's happening in the big battle scene. Art is terrible.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:38 pm |
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That stank. I'll be glad when it's over so somebody can tell me what's happened, and if any of my favorite titles are ruined.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:39 pm |
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Now, Final Crisis 4. The other Big Event comic. I can barely remember what happened in last issue.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:54 pm |
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Okay, not sure what happened there. I think they're putting some essential material in the spin-offs, which I'm not reading.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:58 pm |
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The last few posts are so sad. 
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:01 pm |
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I got so backlogged that I just stopped buying almost everything until I catch up. In the last 6 months I've probably bought less than a dozen comics. I may just get trades from now on.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:02 pm |
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Secret Invasion is a big huge confusing mess filled with the occasional moment that reminds me why I like Bendis, and the occasional moment that reminds me why others don't.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:42 pm |
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The Thor one-shot by Alan Davis is pretty good, along with Spirit 22, Hulk 7(nice Art Adams art) & Captain America 43.
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Post subject: My huge comic book backlog -- reading thread Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:46 pm |
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Frank L. Sisko wrote: TS Garp wrote: I am due for a Flaming Carrot weekend myself. This could mean any number of things. True. For those who may not understand the reference, I present the Flaming Carrot origin.
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